But on a new deluxe edition of The Hurdy Gurdy Man, the parent album, the credits for the title track are as follows: Donovan (vocals, acoustic guitar, tamboura), John Paul Jones (electric bass, ...

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Released Oct. 5, 1962, “Love Me Do” spent 26 weeks on the United Kingdom charts, peaking at No. 17. Although it wouldn’t reach the U.S. for another two years, Martin called the song’s UK release “the ...

John Lennon's sister has opened up on what would have been the Beatles star's 85th birthday about the childhood experiences that shaped him into a global icon ...

In fact, Donovan had originally wanted Jimi Hendrix to play on Hurdy Gurdy Man – and would have given the song to Hendrix if producer Mickie Most hadn’t stopped him. It is an amazing story, which ...

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Alongside Wickens, McCartney was backed by the Hot City Horns brass section and his venerable band, including guitarist Rusty Anderson, guitarist-bassist Brian Ray, and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr., the ...

“It was one of those songs where you play the riff, and all of a sudden, something inside you just perks up,” Dave recalls. Still, the song that would become Symphony Of Destruction – which would soon ...

Did The Beatles invent metal before anyone else knew what it was? This loud, chaotic track might just be the sound that started it all.

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If you’re anything like Willie—with Texas in your soul—and hope to catch some of these local musicians, we’ve done the legwork to sort out which you shouldn’t miss, based on the high-profile acts that ...